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About BeamChart

About BeamChart: a free steel beam size reference built from the AISC Shapes Database, with dimensions, weights and calculators.
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0Imperial & metric

BeamChart is a free reference for steel beam sizes. Every page shows the dimensions, weight and section properties of a structural steel shape, taken directly from the AISC Shapes Database v16.0, in both imperial and metric units.

Who BeamChart Is For

Fabricators, contractors, estimators, students, DIY builders and anyone who needs to look up a beam size quickly and compare it with similar shapes.

How the Data Is Checked

All values come from the AISC Shapes Database. See Sources & Methodology for how pages are built and checked.

Contact

BeamChart is an independent reference site. Questions, corrections or shape requests: admin@beamchart.com.

BeamChart does not provide engineering design services. Read the engineering disclaimer.

Look up any steel beam size

Search all 339 AISC W, S and HP shapes, compare sizes by depth and work out total weight in seconds.